This tower is situated in the centre of Oxford near St Aldates. It derives its name from the great bell, great tom, which is inside the tower. The bell rings 101 times in this imposing piece of architecture.

This monumental Gothic Revival style bell & clock tower was built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1682 and is situated by the main entrance of Christ Church College (1546) near the center of Oxford. The square gatehouse tower features a clock and an octagonal lantern...More

This majestic square tower designed by Sir Christopher Wren it is called Tom Tower because it houses Oxford's loudest bell Great Tom which weighs over six tons

Nice place to be in. Busy but peaceful. I love the services here. And evening walks around the river 7 star place. Love to visit again and again

This unique tower is a superb work of the great Sir Christopher Wren and stands majestically over the St. Aldates entrance to Christ Church College. It is a bell tower named after the large bell which it houses. Other reviewers have noted that photography is...More

One of Oxford's outstanding architectural wonders. It dominates St Aldates Street in the south of the city, and usually has a stream of buses parked in front making it very difficult to see through into the quad behind. It was designed by Christopher Wren and...More

Attributed to Wren, as are quite a number of Oxford's landmark buildings, Tom Tower is a landmark on the Road from the town centre to Abingdon. A little spoiled by the number of bus stops outside.